The New York Giants sent waves through the NFL and college football worlds by cutting quarterback Daniel Jones after five-plus seasons. They’ll play the rest of the year with Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock as their primary signal-callers, but the Giants will likely be in the market for a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft.
But who could they draft? Here are five quarterback targets for the Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes
In my opinion, Shedeur Sanders should be the top target for the Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft, even if I haven’t yet decided whether he should be the top-ranked passer.
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Sanders has elite escapability and an NFL arm, and perhaps most importantly, he can handle the limelight of the New York media and quarterback life. I’m not sure Jones ever figured that out, and it should factor into the Giants’ decision regarding passers.
Sanders has thrived at Colorado, even with inconsistent offensive line play and one of the worst rushing attacks in college football. He doesn’t need to walk into a perfect situation, unlike some of the other quarterbacks on this list.
Cam Ward, Miami (FL) Hurricanes
I’m not sure if he’ll be my highest-ranked quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, but Miami’s Cam Ward is certainly my favorite quarterback. He has one of the best arms in the country and can do things no one else can do.
He’s also prone to a mind-boggling mistake or two each game, which he’ll need to rein in.
Ward is the same quarterback with a clean pocket or under pressure and he’s one of the calming passer you’ll ever see with defenders in his face. With the current offensive line situation for the Giants, that trait could be appealing.
Jalen Milroe, Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe is the best runner in the quarterback class and has made even great defenses look silly with his legs. He’s still developing as a pocket passer, but he does keep his eyes downfield when he breaks contain.
Milroe isn’t quite NFL-ready, but the upside is tantalizing. He has the scrambling ability of guys like Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels, and he’s played in various offensive systems. He won’t stand back and pick teams apart with his arm, but his athleticism gives him a solid floor.
The Giants could opt for a “boom-or-bust” prospect after Jones was just average for years. If they do, Milroe fits the billing.
Carson Beck, Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia’s Carson Beck might have been at the top if this list had been compiled a month ago. Beck has really struggled against pressure in the last couple of weeks, but that might be a result of him trying to do too much without an obvious No. 1 target.
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Beck is fearless as a passer, willing to throw the ball over the middle into tight windows. That can serve him well, but can also cause him to struggle, if he’s not accurate with his ball placement. He’s a guy who loves to throw to his backs and tight ends, something that will probably appeal to the Giants, given their current roster construction.
Quinn Ewers, Texas Longhorns
I go back and forth about how I view Quinn Ewers as a prospect. I really like some of his film, but he has some real issues with other games. Ewers has a decent arm, but his bread-and-butter is his ability to read the defense and make the right decision.
He’s playing with a significant amount of talent around him, as his offensive line has been excellent this season. In the rare cases that he does see pressure, though, he’s had mixed results.
I don’t love this fit for the Giants, as it would feel like a similar pick to the Daniel Jones pick that got them into this position in the first place.
Why Did New York Cut Daniel Jones?
Daniel Jones is a unique case that has changed how I evaluate quarterbacks. He was never a bad quarterback in New York, and that might have been the biggest issue with the pick.
The Giants got stuck in “No Man’s Land” with their quarterback situation. Had Jones been a complete bust, the Giants could have moved on almost immediately and grabbed a quarterback in another draft (Perhaps one in the fantastic 2024 class).
However, they decided to decline his fifth-year option and let him play last season as a “prove it” year. Jones played well enough in a small sample size to warrant an extension, which he signed in March of 2023. Once signed, though, Jones reverted to the worst form of his career, throwing just 10 touchdowns and 13 interceptions over his last 16 games, with his two worst QBRs of his career in 2023 and 2024.
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Now, the Giants are stuck looking for a quarterback in a 2025 draft class that is both thin and unproven.
It will be interesting to see which direction they go in 2025.
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